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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway

Norway: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
81.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1982
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway, 1980–2022

0501001501980200120221980: 82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1981: 82.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1982: 81.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1983: 83.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1984: 87.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 91.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 93.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 94.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 92.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 92.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 93.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 97.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 102.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 105.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 110 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 116.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 121.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 125 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 126.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 120.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 123.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 123.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 118.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 124.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 119.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 120.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 124.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 126.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 129.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 133.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 139 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 139.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 141.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 147.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 153.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 154.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 156.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 159.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 157.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 166.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 170.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

Analysis

In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway stood at 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway peaked at 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1982.

Norway ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1980 82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1981 82.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.4%
1982 81.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.0%
1983 83.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.6%
1984 87.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.8%
1985 91.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.3%
1986 93.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.8%
1987 94.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.5%
1988 92.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.5%
1989 92.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.2%
1990 93.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.8%
1991 95.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.7%
1992 97.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.4%
1993 98.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.7%
1994 102.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.9%
1995 105.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.0%
1996 109.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.8%
1997 116.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.1%
1998 121.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.8%
1999 125 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.2%
2000 126.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.9%
2001 120.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.3%
2002 123.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.1%
2003 123.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.1%
2004 118.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.2%
2005 124.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.6%
2006 119.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.1%
2007 120.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.4%
2008 124.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.0%
2009 126.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.6%
2010 129.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.3%
2011 133.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.7%
2012 139.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.2%
2013 139.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.5%
2014 141.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.2%
2015 147.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.5%
2016 153.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.8%
2017 154.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.0%
2018 156.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.2%
2019 159.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.5%
2020 157.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.3%
2021 166.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.8%
2022 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 81.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 94.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
1990s 106.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 93.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 125 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 122.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 118.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 126.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 145.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 129.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 159.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 164.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 157.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Latvia 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 20 Lithuania 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 21 Djibouti 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 23 Seychelles 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 24 Kuwait 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 25 Czechia 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway was 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 81.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1982.
How does Norway rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.